Learn Spanish (Latin America): Porque camino a la escuela.

Porque camino a la escuela.

Because I walk to school.

Breakdown of Porque camino a la escuela.

Questions & Answers about Porque camino a la escuela.

The lesson is about "por qué" (why). Is "porque" the same thing?

They are related, but not the same! Por qué (two words, with an accent) means "why" and is used to ask questions. Porque (one word, no accent) means "because" and is used to answer them. This sentence is the answer to a por qué question.

I learned that "camino" means "road" or "path". Why does it mean "I walk" here?

Camino can be a noun meaning "road" or "path" (el camino), but here it's an action. It is the yo (I) form of the verb caminar (to walk). You can tell which one it is from the context—"Because road to the school" wouldn't make sense!

Where is the word for "I" in this sentence?

In Spanish, it's very common to drop subject pronouns like yo (I) because the verb's ending already gives the person away. The -o at the end of camino tells us exactly who is walking: I am.

Why is it "a la escuela"? In English we just say "to school", not "to the school".

Spanish often uses "the" (el or la) with places, even when English doesn't. When you go to school, work, or church in Spanish, you go to the school (a la escuela), the work (al trabajo), or the church (a la iglesia).